# American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Series - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2012-05-18 The fund strives to achieve both sustained capital appreciation and ongoing income generation. It accomplishes this by allocating investments across a diverse selection of American Funds, employing various weightings and combinations. The majority of these underlying holdings will consist of equity-focused funds, encompassing growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, and balanced categories. Consequently, the portfolio will maintain substantial exposure to common stocks exhibiting strong growth potential. A portion of its income is also expected to derive from investments in dividend-paying... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.55 | | Expense Ratio | 0.70% | | Assets Under Management | $23.25B | | NAV | $22.55 | | Holdings Count | 3528 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.55% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.25 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $20.28 – $23.57 | | Beta | 1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0828 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-25 - Pay date: 2026-09-28 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GAIFX invest in? The fund strives to achieve both sustained capital appreciation and ongoing income generation. It accomplishes this by allocating investments across a diverse selection of American Funds, employing various weightings and combinations. The majority of these underlying holdings will consist of equity-focused funds, encompassing growth, growth-and-income, equity-income, and balanced categories. Consequently, the portfolio will maintain substantial exposure to common stocks exhibiting strong growth potential. A portion of its income is also expected to derive from investments in dividend-paying equities. Furthermore, the fund intends to gain exposure to companies headquartered internationally, including those located in emerging markets. ### What is the expense ratio of GAIFX? American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is GAIFX's dividend yield? GAIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.55%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is GAIFX? American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX) manages $23.25B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GAIFX actively managed or an index fund? GAIFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was GAIFX launched? American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX) launched in May 2012 and is managed by Capital Group. ### Does GAIFX pay a dividend? Yes, American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 (GAIFX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.55%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does GAIFX pay dividends? American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class F-1 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is GAIFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GAIFX was 2026-09-25. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GAIFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.70% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GAIFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GAIFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GAIFX cost more than a fund like VOO? GAIFX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.70%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where GAIFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GAIFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GAIFX (0.70%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gaifx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.